• Balance of power (federalism)
  Balance of power (federalism)
  In federations, the balance of power is the degree to which power is centralized in the federal government or devolved to the subnational governments. In confederations , it is more likely that the balance of power will be in favour of the sub-national level of government . Canada is an example of...
  
  , distribution of power between a central government and its subnational governments
• Balance of power (parliament)
  Balance of power (parliament)
  In parliamentary politics, the term balance of power sometimes describes the pragmatic mechanism exercised by a minor political party or other grouping whose guaranteed support may enable an otherwise minority government to obtain and hold office...
  
  , the power exercised by a minor political party whose support enables a minority government to obtain office
• Balance of power in international relations
  Balance of power in international relations
  In international relations, a balance of power exists when there is parity or stability between competing forces. The concept describes a state of affairs in the international system and explains the behavior of states in that system...
  
  , parity or stability between competing forces
• Balance of Power (band)
  Balance of Power (band)
  Balance of Power are a British melodic progressive metal group, formed in 1995.-History:Balance of Power was formed in 1995 by keyboardist Ivan Gunn, along with a group of musicians from the London rock scene. One of their first line-ups featured drummer Lionel Hicks, bassist Chris Dale, vocalist...
  
  , a British progressive rock band.
• Balance of Power (album), an Electric Light Orchestra album from 1986
• Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Balance of Power, a Tom Clancy's Op-Center
  Tom Clancy's Op-Center
  Tom Clancy's Op-Center is a novel series, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, though the series is actually written by Jeff Rovin.-Main characters:These characters are in most or all books:...
  
  novel by Jeff Rovin
• Balance of Power, an episode in Red Dwarf
  Red Dwarf
  Red Dwarf is a British comedy franchise which primarily comprises eight series of a television science fiction sitcom that aired on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and Dave from 2009–present. It gained cult following. It was created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who also wrote the first six series...
  
  Series 1

See also

• Separation of powers
  Separation of powers
  The separation of powers, often imprecisely used interchangeably with the trias politica principle, is a model for the governance of a state. The model was first developed in ancient Greece and came into widespread use by the Roman Republic as part of the unmodified Constitution of the Roman Republic...
  
  , a model of governance characterized by checks and balances among branches of government
• Consociationalism
  Consociationalism
  Consociationalism is a form of government involving guaranteed group representation, and is often suggested for managing conflict in deeply divided societies...
  
  , a form of government involving guaranteed group representation